Editor: It was a perfect day for Idyllwild’s annual 5k/10k races with clear skies and cooler weather than usual. Chip Shelly was emcee again; Mayor Max even made an appearance. Perfect. Chip pointed out the 5k race phenom expected to win. “He’s over here wearing the American flag shorts. Follow him!” Perfect. So when the…
Editor: Nature and humankind go hand-in-hand (or paw/claw/talon/hoof-in-hand) in Idyllwild. We appreciate each other on many levels and encroach upon each other on many levels. There are residents who make it their cause to help out the deer during drought conditions by putting out water, hay and saltlicks, ensuring that the local mule deer establish…
I only participated in the 5k/10k race once and that was years ago. I did the 5k walk and actually managed not to come in last. I still keep my number from that year hanging on my softball glove, an item with little wear even after three seasons. That’s the athlete I am. Every year,…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats learned about the German Shepherd Baron. Bobbie: I have adoption news! Anabel: Oh boy! I love adoption news! Bobbie: Two of the puppies, Sheldon and Penny, are in their forever homes. George: That’s great news, Bobbie, but have you heard we have a new…
65 years ago – 1952 MGM was filming “Desperate Search” around Lake Hemet, starring Jane Greer, Howard Keel and Keenan Wynn. The company headquartered at the Idyllwild Inn. 60 years ago – 1957 Camping limits were put on state and county campgrounds in Idyllwild due to the increasing number of visitors. 55 years ago –…
Nothing in this article is meant to be medical advice. Please consult you own healthcare provider for any questions or issues concerning you own health status. Some info below taken from: www.cancer.gov/publications/patient-education/understanding-prostate-changes www.cdc.gov/cancer/prostate/ www.cdc.gov/cancer/prostate/pdf/prostate_health_tips.pdf Gentlemen, please do not neglect your prostates. Know the symptoms of problems and get your regular checkups. True enough, at least…
I’ve got a really strange idea and here is how it happened. I read a news report about Ben Carson, our secretary of Housing and Urban Development, in which he was quoted as saying that poverty is a state of mind. I took that to mean that poor people are to blame for their own…
Editor’s note: Staff Reporter Marshall Smith writes on his personal relationship with former TC staffer James Larkin, who died last week at the young age of 39. Can I see another’s woe, And not be in sorrow too? Can I see another’s grief, And not seek for kind relief? William Blake, Songs of Innocence Family….
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats talked about being patient with finding a new home. Bobbie: That, my friends, was the quietest weekend we’ve had in a long time. George: True, but it was for a good reason. Hopefully, the ARF humans raised lots of money at the beer festival….
70 years ago – 1947 A wave of ladybugs buzzed through the village, coming out of hibernation. Somebody proposed an annual village lottery on the date the yearly flight would take place. 65 years ago – 1952 The Froehlichs were readying their new Rustic Theatre for a mid-June opening. Promised features included “a sloping floor,…
